Drake Center: Specialized Medical & Rehabilitative Care
Delivering Innovation, Expertise and Exceptional Outcomes
Chronic and difficult-to-heal wounds continue to be a serious problem for nearly five million Americans.
Advanced Wound Care at Drake Center can be the best solution in our region for individuals with wound conditions that are:
- healing too slowly
- worsening
- causing discomfort or pain
- prompting a primary care physician to refer the patient to a specialist.
Greater Cincinnati MD News, a lifestyle magazine for local physicians and other medical professionals, featured the Advanced Wound Care Program in a recent article. Click here to view the entire article.
Team of experts
The Advanced Wound Care Program at Drake Center is the only one of its kind in the country whose staff is wound care-certified and dedicated entirely to wound care. Team members use innovative, evidence-based treatment protocols, allowing the program to achieve outcomes that surpass national benchmarks. They work with patients and their families to develop an individualized treatment plan. They treat and monitor wounds to promote healing and keep the individual as independent as possible.
Lu Ann Reed, M.S.N., C.R.R.N., R.N.C., W.C.C., Clinical Manager of the Advanced Wound Care Program, was recently recognized by the National Alliance of Wound Care (NAWC) as its first-ever Outstanding Wound Care-Certified Nurse of the Year. She also received NAWC's first-ever Outstanding Research in Wound Care Award. Click here to read the press release.
Outcomes that surpass national benchmarks
The program achieves outcomes that surpass national benchmarks. These include:
- 90% of inpatients experience wound volume reduction of 50% or better in four weeks (a recent clinical study indicated that a 50% reduction in 12 weeks is a good indicator of healing);
- Complete healing for 55% of patients with complex surgical/trauma wounds;
- 60% fewer hospital-acquired pressure ulcers than the national average.
Drake Center's Advanced Wound Care Program was selected a finalist for the Cincinnati Business Courier's Health Care Hero awards in the Innovator category.
Range of services
Wound conditions treated in the state-of-the-art facilities at Drake Center include:
- Complex wounds during recovery from traumatic injuries, burns, and reconstructive surgey
- Diabetic, arterial, and venous ulcers
- Post-surgical complications
- Pressure ulcers
Inpatient
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy-
Dedicated team of nurses providing wound care
Outpatient
Continuity from Inpatient to Outpatient care
Transcutaneous Oxygen Monitoring
Measurement of oxygen perfusion of the skin. This test will tell if there is adequate oxygen for the wound or sore to heal.
Pressure mapping
Determine the best wheelchair cushion for pressure relief.
Orthotics
Device used to reduce pressure/shear forces, shock absorption
Nurse Visits
Self Referral
Ostomy referral
HBOT Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
2 Chambers – one able to hold up to 700 lb patient
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy describes a person breathing 100% oxygen at a pressure greater than sea level for a prescribed amount of time usually 60-90 minutes. The goal of Hyperbaric Oxygen therapy is to increase the amount and pressure of dissolved oxygen that is delivered to the body tissues. Provides a significant increase in tissue oxygenation
The most commonly treated wound types include
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer (Wagner III)
- Venous Stasis Ulcers
- Chronic Refractory Osteomyelitis 1801
- Delayed Radiation Tissue Damage
- Necrotizing soft tissue infections
- Compromised skin grafts and flaps
- Problematic Specialty Wounds
Progress reports are made regularly to the referring physician. If needed, patients also have access to additional services in Drake Center’s complete continuum of care.
Call for more information
For more information on Drake Center's Advanced Wound Care Services, please call:
Local: 513-418-2593 (Inpatient)
513-418-2707 (Outpatient)
Long-distance (toll-free):
